A Bad Omen for Your Dallas Mavericks

We couldn't help but giggle -- or wince, maybe, hard to say -- at this line in the Dallas Mavericks' announcement this afternoon concerning the just-released 2007-'08 season schedule: "Dallas begins its 28th season on Wednesday, Oct. 31 in Cleveland as they take on the Eastern Conference Champions."

Really, the Mavs' season starts on Halloween? Because that's too awesome. --Robert Wilonsky